still here

19781 / 20001
(98.9%)

Almost there, should get in another 1,000 words tonight and with luck I'll just have the rounding off to write tomorrow. With luck. If it doesn't get all independant and head off somewhere unforeseen. Guess I'll have to revise the word count. Then I'll work through it a chapter at a time to tidy it up - I've already broken it into around 10 short chapters.

Been feeling really quiet these past two days. I've written, I've sorted my MEFA wish list, I've posted a few more things on AO3... I am really shallow, I haven't posted much there, but now I find there are skins and I can get rid of the basic red I'm happy. So - all my fiction is on my website, then some of my fics, specially the E/G stories, are on OEAM (I have a few more I need to post there), most of my Silm fics get on SWG in the end, and maybe I'll just put stories I'm fond of on AO3.

About the current upheaval: it was nice to be reminded of the real size of the Tolkien fandom, and to see how fandom in general will unite in the face of interlopers with a bad case of Stupid.

And on the subject of fandom --- I read Lev Grossman's article. I'm not sure how to explain this: it made me feel happy? He did good research and then talked articulately about something I love. He took us seriously, and fandom doesn't see that a lot, not in the mainstream media. Enjoyed it, found myself nodding quite a few times.

happy late birthday, rhaps and tux

Here's two people who are very dear to me, but somehow I didn't manage banners yesterday (or e-cards, really had planned on e-cards) I hope you'll forgive me, you were both in my thoughts.

Happy late birthday, RHAPSODY
Happy late birthday, TUXEDO ELF

May your year be filled with blessings and joy. You are both much loved.